What Arkansas city is the origin of 47 natural hot springs?

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The Arkansas city associated with 47 natural hot springs is Hot Springs.

The city takes its name from thermal water emerging from 47 springs on the western slope of Hot Springs Mountain. These springs are preserved within Hot Springs National Park, whose central Bathhouse Row helped make the community famous as a health resort. The water reaches the surface at roughly 143°F and has been used by visitors for bathing for centuries.

The area was protected by the United States in 1832, making it one of the country’s earliest federally protected sites. Hot Springs later developed into a resort city, with ornate bathhouses, hotels, and medical facilities built around the springs. The city was incorporated in the nineteenth century and remains the county seat of Garland County.

A common mix-up is answering with Hot Springs National Park, which is the protected area rather than the city. The quiz asks for the Arkansas city: Hot Springs.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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